Catalytic intermolecular carbon electrophile induced semipinacol rearrangement

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Feb 25;49(16):1648-50. doi: 10.1039/c2cc38585f.

Abstract

A catalytic intermolecular carbon electrophile induced semipinacol rearrangement was realized and the asymmetric version was also preliminarily accomplished with 92% and 82% ee. The complex tricyclic system architecture with four continuous stereogenic centers could be achieved from simple starting materials in a single step under mild conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclohexenes / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Cyclohexenes
  • semipinacol
  • Carbon